Calendar of Events
The LACC Department of Music presents a variety of concerts during the Fall and Spring semesters. Music 152: Current Musical Events concerts are open only to students enrolled in the class. LACC Music Student Ensemble Concerts are free and open to the public in the Alpert Recital Hall.
Please contact the Department of Music to make a special request: @email
LACC Music Spring 2025 Concerts
All concerts will be held in the Alpert Recital Hall. For directions to our building and up-to-date information about how to access campus, visit https://www.lacc.edu/about/map.
- Thursday, May 08, 6:00pm – Faculty & Staff Concert
- Thursday, May 15, 6:00pm – Applied Music Completion Concert
- Monday, May 19, 1:00pm – World Music: Gamelan & Mariachi Ensembles
- Monday, May 19, 3:00pm – World Music: Balkan Funk Band
- Tuesday, May 20, 6:00pm – Jazz Band
- Wednesday, May 21, 1:00pm – Chamber Music Ensembles
- Thursday, May 22, 6:00pm – World Music: Salsa Band
- Tuesday, May 27, 1:00pm – Jazz Combos
- Tuesday, May 27, 6:00pm – Philharmonic Choir
- Wednesday, May 28, 1:00pm – Pop Music Workshop
Dates & times are subject to change.
View past performances at youtube.com/herbalpertmusiccenter.
Current Musical Events (Music 152)
These lectures and performances are open only to students enrolled in Music 152-1 and Music 152-2 Current Musical Events I & II.
- Monday, March 03 – Caroline Reyes, Harp
- Monday, March 10 – Jeremy Siskind and Aubrey Johnson, Jazz Piano & Voice
- Monday, March 17 – CalArts
- Monday, March 24 – Trevor Anderies, Jazz Percussion
- Monday, April 14 – Steven Niles, Piano
- Monday, April 21 – Presentation: UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music with Adam Fox
- Monday, April 28 – Sam Plotkin, Folk Instruments
- Monday, May 05 – LACC World Music Ensemble
- Monday, May 12 – LACC Jazz Band
- Monday, May 19 – LACC Philharmonic Choir
- Monday, June 02 – Larry Robinson, LACC Alumnus, President of Avatar Entertainment
Past Performances
View some recently featured performances.
The HAMC Applied Music Program (AMP) is designed for students seeking to transfer to four-year universities and conservatories to complete a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music degree. AMP students receive a full scholarship up to $1500 per semester for 12-15 private lessons to prepare them for performances and auditions. Admission into AMP requires a completed application and a video audition submission. Students accepted into AMP must become a full-time music major for two consecutive years, enroll in required transfer music courses, and fulfill all the expectations required of an LACC Music Academy Herb Alpert Music Scholarship student.
Souvenir | boygenius: Julien Baker (b. 1995), Phoebe Bridgers (b.1994), and Lucy Dacus (b.1995)
Juliana Candler, vocals
Israel Bravo, guitar and vocals
LACC Jazz Band
Professor Barbara Laronga, director
Mardi Gras in New Orleans | Professor Longhair and Theresa Terry
Turner Perez, Alto Sax 1
Marcus Vickers, Jr., Alto Sax 2
Scheila Gonzalez, guest artist; Tenor Sax 1
John McGrath, Tenor Sax 2
Andrew Johnson, guest artist; Baritone Sax
Marcus Torres, Trombone 1
Grace Palmer, Trombone 2
Jon Papenbrook, guest artist; Trumpet 1
Professor Barbara Laronga, Trumpet 2
Louie Zong, Piano
Jared Tashjian, Guitar
Anjelica Rose, Bass
Dante Newcombe-Kenealy, Drums
Cinnamon Leggett, Vocals
Philharmonic Quartet
Dr. Irene Kim, director
Neil Windt, piano collaborator
For Good (from the musical Wicked) | Music and Words by Stephen Schwartz, arr. Kirby Shaw
Delante McCreary, tenor 1
Christian Cisneros, tenor 2
Christopher Smith, baritone
Robert Coombs, bass
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives
For a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those
Who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes the sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So, let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have rewritten mine
By being my friend
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a sky bird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better
But because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done, you blame me for
But then I guess
We know there's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes the sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better
I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
Because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed
For good
LACC Brazilian Batucada Ensemble
Professor Kassandra Kocoshis, director
Traditional Samba | trad. Brazilian
Performers: Jay Alves, Ed Mann, Darline Delcid, Christopher Elliott, Irene Kim, Yigit Kahraman, Jamie Peters, Arturo Hernandez, John McGrath, Ayane Kimura, Richard Liautaud, Cameron Meyers, Alisson Ibarra, Dante Newcombe-Kenealy
